Orleans

County:: Barnstable County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.32
State:: Massachusetts

Orleans is a CDP located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Orleans has a 2025 population of 1,676. Orleans is currently growing at a rate of 0.24% annually and its population has increased by 10.34% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,519 in 2020.

The average household income in Orleans is $93,085 with a poverty rate of 14.77%. The median age in Orleans is 64.4 years: 64.2 years for males, and 64.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Orleans includes 95.43% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,544	95.43%
Two or more races	74	4.57%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Orleans Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Orleans' average per capita income is $47,635. Household income levels show a median of $76,768. The poverty rate stands at 14.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$137,639	-
Families	$105,486	$135,943
Households	$76,768	$93,085
Non Families	$41,921	$54,193

$47,635

Average Income

$76,768

Median Household Income

14.77%

Poverty Rate